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TV reviews for horror aficionados; from vampire slayers to streamable spooks, explore horror-inducing television series from the discomfort of your living room.

The Thing That 'Cobra Kai' Has Done Better Than 'Chucky'
The Chucky TV series has been a really good continuation from Don Mancini's seven films. While Chucky is still the same old Chucky, with all the evil and silliness that entails, the series has introduced viewers to a cast of teens and parents going through their own problems as they encounter the killer doll. It has been very compelling to see the drama play out. However, there is an aspect that I find the first season to be lacking in compared to another show that has taken a somewhat similar approach.
By Steven Shinder4 years ago in Horror
Yellowjackets - Why You Should Be Watching Showtime's New Hit TV Show
Save the best till last. Approaching the end of the 2021 TV season felt a little flat. There wasn't anything exciting on the TV and then Showtime dropped episode one of Yellowjackets on the 14th of November. With its genre-defying themes, Yellowjackets is a unique masterpiece. It's not confined to one box. A coming of age family drama that also dips into horror and part survival.
By Katie Burnside4 years ago in Horror
'Chucky' TV Show Dropped the Ball with Nica and Needs to Do Better
When Chucky returned to our screens via 2013's Curse of Chucky, we were introduced to a new protagonist: Nica Pierce. Portrayed by Brad Dourif's daughter Fiona Dourif, Nica was revealed to be the child of a woman whom human Charles Lee Ray obsessed over before becoming a doll. Nica's paraplegia is due to human Chucky stabbing her pregnant mother Sarah, who, along with the rest of the adults in Nica's family, gets killed in the film, with Nica framed for the murders. Her fate was something different for the franchise. Unlike original protagonist Andy Barclay, she did not get a typical victory.
By Steven Shinder4 years ago in Horror
‘Midnight Mass’: This is Cinema
I sat down today to write a review for The French Dispatch. Or the Last Night in Soho. Or Dune. Something new. Something in the zeitgeist. Something the SEO algorithms would have been really proud of me for talking about.
By MovieBabble4 years ago in Horror
'Chucky' Season Finale Fixes This 'Curse of Chucky' Plot Hole
This week, the first season of the Chucky TV series wrapped up, leaving fans with a lot to talk about as they await the confirmed second season. While the show pushed the narrative forward in the franchise's in-universe timeline, it also provided flashbacks shedding more light on series villains Charles Lee Ray and Tiffany Valentine. However, this is not the first time that the franchise provided such flashbacks. One film in particular contained a flashback sequence that, in the eyes of some fans, added wrinkles to Charles' backstory.
By Steven Shinder4 years ago in Horror
What Happened During Andy's Phone Call In 'Chucky' Series Premiere?
In the series premiere of Chucky, series protagonist Jake Wheeler gets a call from someone inquiring about the Chucky doll that he has acquired. Longtime fans of the franchise guessed it to be original Child's Play protagonist Andy Barclay (portrayed once again by Alex Vincent), and this became evident very quickly. However, as the season has gone on, Andy's phone call feels a bit odd.
By Steven Shinder4 years ago in Horror
Angela Black - Series Review
there is no doubt that Joanne Froggatt is a phenomenal actress and in recent years, she has made a name for herself playing female leads who are surviving trauma in it’s difficult and sometimes devastating forms. From Downton Abbey, to Liar and even her voice work narrating books such as Wuthering Heights and The Silent Child - this appears to be where she’s found her niche and with good writing, she thrives with playing these parts.
By Ted Ryan4 years ago in Horror
'Chucky' May Have Changed When 'Cult of Chucky' Takes Place
When it comes to continuity, the Child's Play franchise under Don Mancini (I'm not counting the remake MGM did without him) has done a much better job than other iconic horror franchises. Each Psycho sequel felt like it retconned the previous one. We've seen how The Texas Chainsaw Massacre and Halloween franchises have retconned or flat out wiped away previous entries on more than one occasion, at times wanting to only acknowledge the original film as canon. And we've seen how Friday the 13th and A Nightmare on Elm Street have gotten reboots that got no sequels and felt like dead ends. While Hellraiser has yet to be rebooted, there's not much continuity between each entry, which can feel pretty standalone. After over 30 years, the story of the original Chucky is still going strong, pushing the story forward without wiping away previous entries.
By Steven Shinder4 years ago in Horror
Hamish Linklater Is The Biggest of Many Reasons to Watch "Midnight Mass"
My wife came home from work one day and immediately said we need to watch the new Netflix show "Midnight Mass." Apparently, two of her patients came in and suggested the show talking about the crazy premise and break-neck pace. We turned it on and were hooked automatically.
By Tyler S. Callaway4 years ago in Horror
Let's Talk about "Squid Game"
So we’re here… a month after it’s release but let’s delve into the 2021 South Korean series by Hwang Dong-hyuk, Squid Game. Keeping it brief because hey, this show was deep enough it’s not like attention spans are any longer than this one season series (as is so common in k-dramas). Touching base on how I started the series, it’s blatant theme and message, and why I’m not so sure such graphics really translate its message well enough, our first contender for Spooky Month (purely because of its suspense, gore, and timely fashion) is Squid Game!
By Saira4 years ago in Horror
The Walking Dead: 6 Characters Who Will Be In The Most Danger In 11x09
The first part of The Walking Dead's extended final season has come to an end. 'For Blood', the finale of part 1, left many characters, both on the road and at home in Alexandria, in rather serious trouble. Maggie and Negan are left facing a dangerous Reaper weapon, while the group back in Alexandria are dealing with a herd of Walkers in the middle of a raging storm.
By Kristy Anderson4 years ago in Horror
American Horror Story 10 Years Gone
When it first reached the screens back in 2011, American Horror Story pulled viewers into its own sadistic universe with such strengh that it quickly became a staple for horror fans and newcomers to horror alike.
By Nina Amaral4 years ago in Horror